United States of America vs Viet Nam: Number of infant deaths
United States of America
20,024
in 2024
Viet Nam
16,438
in 2024
United States of America rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
41st
Number of infant deaths over time
- United States of America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 20,024 against 16,438 in Viet Nam, a difference of 3,586.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
United States of America ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,940 | 88,018 | 5,078 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 57,492 | 92,954 | 35,462 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 41,613 | 80,724 | 39,111 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 32,267 | 50,830 | 18,563 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 27,328 | 27,183 | 145.5 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 22,907 | 24,683 | 1,776 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 20,235 | 18,494 | 1,741 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, United States of America or Viet Nam?
- United States of America, at 20,024 against 16,438 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 3,586, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Viet Nam?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do United States of America and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- United States of America ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 41st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.